Tragic Twist in High-Speed Chase: Fatal Crash Claims Young Life as Juvenile Driver Arrested in Mineola Larceny Spree

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A fatal vehicular accident in Mineola claims a young life as a high-speed chase, stemming from a series of car thefts, ends tragically; juvenile driver arrested.

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The Homicide Squad reports the details of a Fatal Vehicular Accident that occurred on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 1:24 am in Mineola.
 
According to Detectives, Third Precinct officers were responding to a 911 call for two vehicles committing multiple Larcenies from automobiles in the Carle Place and Westbury areas. Upon arrival officers located the two vehicles and attempted to perform a Vehicle and Traffic Law Stop at the intersection of Lexington Street and Carl Road.
 
Both vehicles refused to stop and fled northbound on Carl Road then westbound on E. Jericho Turnpike. A short while later one of the vehicles, a 2019 Jeep Latitude, lost control and struck a tree at Parkside Drive and E. Jericho Turnpike. Both juvenile occupants of the vehicle were transported by Nassau County Police Department Ambulances to a local hospital for treatment.
 
The juvenile passenger was pronounced deceased by hospital staff at 2:29 am. The juvenile
driver was admitted to the hospital for his non-life-threatening injuries and was placed under arrest. He will be arraigned when medically practical.
 
The investigation is ongoing. The New York State Attorney Generals Office has been notified.